Nadja Hüpscher (born 23 March 1972) is a Dutch actress and writer.

Early life

Hüpscher studied Cultural Management at the Amsterdam School of the Arts and also did amateur theatre at the time.

Career

In 1999, she won the

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award for her role as ''Noor'' in '' Based on the Novel'' directed by

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. In 2001, she appeared in the film ''

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'' directed by

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and in 2004, she appeared in the film ''

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'' directed by Eddy Terstall. In 2007, she participated in the popular television show ''

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''. In 2020, she appeared in a special anniversary edition of the show, called ''

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'', which featured only contestants of previous seasons. Nadja published her first book in 2014, IN THE WILD, CONVERSATIONS OF THE STREET, with Atlas Contact. She writes columns and articles for several magazines. She finished her studies at the Scriptacademy in 2018. Nadja Hüpscher has also been an ambassador for the Helen Dowling Institute since 2021.

Filmography

As actress

As contestant

* 2007: ''

'' * 2020: ''

'' (anniversary season)

References

External links

* Living people 1972 births People from Nijmegen Dutch film actresses Dutch women writers Golden Calf winners 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses {{Netherlands-actor-stub